Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 We just got back from the beach. While there, I took a Franklin planner "how to" book and did some goal setting. I wrote out my key values. My topics for values/goals were: Spiritual, Homemaking, Cooking, Gardening, Financial, Health, Education (of the kids), Marriage and Hobbies/Pursuits. Then I wrote out long - term goals (I decided to make my goals for the next 3 years only). I haven't made shorter term goals yet but I know it will be easy to do so based on the long-term ones. Anyway- now my kids want to set goals. My dc are ds10 and dd6. To make it a positive experience for them, I'm thinking of giving them a few pre-set topics to write goals for. My questions for you: What pre-set topics would you recommend for kids' goals? Should they start with trying to write out their values? (For example my value statement for the Hobbies/Pursuits goal was "I will pursue activities that with build up my household, not detract from it.") It helped me to have a time-limit even for my long-term goals (3 years). What time limit should I suggest for kid goals? (I thinking perhaps shorter time period since they may not be able to think that far ahead?) Anybody BTDT? Generic advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Find out what is important to them. Their goals may be quite different at this point than your goals.... to save up to buy roller skates for instance. Or "make out neighborhood cleaner." But try to find out what is important (and achievable) for them. Make it doable, not "Achieve world peace." Maybe you can review your goals along with theirs and discuss how all of you are doing. At this point I think it would help to show them that goal-setting can work if you write them out and take steps to achieve them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Here's are a couple of sites with some good suggestions regarding goal-setting for kids: http://www.kidsgoals.com/goal-setting-kids.shtml http://www.valuesparenting.com/familynight/sample1.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I bought it for my teen but haven't retrieved it to read it myself. Since it is no doubt based on the adult 7 Habits book, it likely has suggestions on goal setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Great suggestions! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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